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BAA bids Stansted farewell

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

THE UK’s Competition Commission (CC) has ruled that airport operator BAA must sell Stansted Airport, the UK’s number two cargo airport.

FAA future set, but for how long

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

HOUSE and Senate negotiators in the US have agreed on a bill, which will provide the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with operating authority for the next four years.

Azerbaijan Airlines enters freighter market

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

AZERBAIJAN Airlines (AA) has always relied on belly capacity to ship goods, but this year the carrier will begin operating its first freighters.

People update – 2 February

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

EMIRATES has appointed Marc Shedden as its new cargo manager for Western Australia, bringing almost 15 years’ experience in the cargo and freight forwarding industries to the role.

LAN Cargo’s promising quarter

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

LAN Cargo is riding an upward trend. During the fourth quarter of 2011 the carrier recorded a 15.8 per cent rise in freight revenue on the back of a 9.8 per cent gain in capacity.

Kuehne takes over Australian forwarder

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

KUEHNE + Nagel will purchase Australia’s largest perishables export airfreight forwarder Link Logistics International.

Cargo Airline of the Year voting opens

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

ONLINE voting for your favourite cargo-carrying airline has now started and will end on 31 March 2012.

That was the year that was

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

INTERNATIONAL cargo markets contracted 0.6 per cent during last year, IATA says.

AfricaWest ditches Cargoitalia freighter

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

AFRICAWEST Cargo Airlines’ director general has dismissed the company faces any problems connected with Cargoitalia’s bankruptcy.

Servisair Cargo signs Kenya contract

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

UK-based Servisair Cargo has signed a multi-year agreement to provide cargo-handling services for Kenya Airways’ cargo at London Heathrow Airport (UK).

Finnair suspends China run

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

FINNAIR has decided to suspend one of its freighter services to China due to poor business.

Schenker’s new UK facility

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

CONSTRUCTION has begun on DB Schenker Limited’s new 9,900m2 facility adjacent to the main cargo terminal at Heathrow Airport (UK).

Lufthansa Cargo welcomes Dachser to the club

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

GERMAN logistics provider Dachser has become a member of Lufthansa Cargo’s Global Partnership Programme.

Delta’s fine freight figures

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

DURING 2011 Delta Airlines’ freight business operating revenue jumped 21 per cent, reaching US$1 billion.

EADS' new faces of the future

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

EADS has selected Tom Enders to take over the role of chief executive officer (CEO) when Louis Gallois steps down on 31 May.

One more nail in the coffin for St Louis cargo hub

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

CHINA has pulled out of the controversial ‘aerotropolis’ at St Louis (US) less than six months after launching scheduled services to the US city.

Airlines have faith in future of freighters

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

ASK most freighter operators whether their all-cargo aircraft are making any money at the moment and, if they are honest, most will say “no way”.

MAS axes routes and Sulaiman

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

TROUBLED Malaysian Airlines (MAS) is making significant changes to its network, increasing operations to Asian and US destinations while slashing European and Middle Eastern ones.

Mining industry to help SAA

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

SOUTH African Airways (SAA) looks to the mining industry as it braces itself for a difficult 2012.

Emirates boosts African links

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

STARTING 1 February Emirates SkyCargo will lift its African capacity to 6,000 metric tonnes a week.

Hellmann restructures airfreight

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

HELLMANN Worldwide Logistics is looking to expand its airfreight footprint this year.

Panalpina signs BP contract

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PANALPINA has signed a multi-year, multimodal forwarding supply chain contract with British Petroleum (BP).

Finnair posts positive volumes

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

AN expanding Asian network and collaboration with Nordic Global Airlines (NGA) has helped to boost Finnair’s cargo volumes by almost a quarter.

Lufthansa taps US automobile market

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

KNOWN as the world’s traditional automotive centre, Detroit (US) is the latest destination to be served by Lufthansa Cargo.

Hahn sets new record

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

FRANKFURT watch out – neighbour Frankfurt-Hahn Airport saw cargo volumes escalate by 25 per cent in 2011, as the former struggles with its night-flight ban.

ACS expands in Spain

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

AIR Charter Service (ACS) starts the year with Spain in its sights – the company is expanding its Spanish cargo department and moving to new offices in Madrid.

Cathay Pacific's Indian expansion

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

CATHAY Pacific is planning to build on its cargo revenue from India with the addition of two more airports in its network.

Airports update – 19 January

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

DEMAND in the cargo sector at Munich Airport (Germany) showed a strong increase in 2011, with a total freight turnover record of 286,000 metric tonnes. Combined with airmail, the volume of flown airfreight topped 300,000 tonnes for the first time, a six per cent gain over 2010.

New Nigerian cargo airline

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

SKYWAY Aviation Handling Company (SAHCOL) in Nigeria is looking to set up a US$500 million cargo airline.

Swissport’s stable year

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

THANKS to organic growth ground services provider Swissport International has recorded a seven per cent jump in 2011 operating revenue.

FedEx to lose US$400 million

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

RESTRUCTURING behind the doors of the US Postal Service (PS) will likely cost FedEx Express almost half a billion dollars a year in lost business.

Flower-power pushes Allied freighter extension

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

NIGERIA’s Allied Air Cargo has extended its lease contract on two MD-11Fs from ACMI provider World Airways in order to keep up with African perishables demand from Europe.

Air Partner promotes Italian freight presence

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

AIR Partner has opened a specialist cargo department at its Milan office (Italy).

Cathay’s cargo slump

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

WEAK demand out of China has dampened Cathay Pacific hopes of a cargo recovery.

China Airlines Cargo - air service agreements essential

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

THE president of Taiwan-based China Airlines Cargo (CAC) has stressed the need for more international air service agreements in order to keep business afloat.

Eaglexpress plans cargo move

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

NEW Asian company Eaglexpress Air Charter is looking to acquire freighters this year.

Vienna’s royal cargo calling

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

ROYAL Jordanian (RJ) is lifting frequency to Vienna (Austria) following the beginning of services there at the tail end of last year.

SkyCargo expands down south

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

EMIRATES SkyCargo’s portfolio now includes new South American destinations following the launch of a daily passenger service from Dubai (UAE) to Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) and Buenos Aires (Argentina).

Southwest boosts cargo capacity

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

US player Southwest Airlines will increase its belly-freight capacity by around 125 metric tonnes this year.

Etihad Crystal Cargo record

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

LAST year Etihad Crystal Cargo carried a record 310,000 metric tonnes, 18 per cent more than in 2010.

China stretches the tarmac

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

IT has five of them in the world’s top 25 air hubs by cargo volume and now China is looking to build more.

Heathrow pressures Schiphol

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

LONDON Heathrow Airport (UK) saw a 14.2 per cent surge in freight traffic during December 2011, a record for the month and the first increase since February 2011.

MAS sticks to home ground

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

MALAYSIAN Airline System (MAS) is pulling back from European traffic routes and localising in the Asia-Pacific region, as it looks to trim costs.

Kenya closes cargo’s back door

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

ONE of Africa’s leading perishables exporters, Kenya, could see cargo flows damaged by a new policy put in place this month.

Turkish cargo grows by a quarter

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

TURKISH Airlines’ cargo division recorded an increase of 23.7 per cent in freight carried from 313,517 metric tonnes in 2010 to 387,703 tonnes during 2011.

Price-fix appeal is a Seoul-shock

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

SIXTEEN airlines charged with price-fixing in South Korea have lost their appeal.

Weiss-Röhlig Japan acquires JHB Express

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

WEISS-Röhlig Japan, an international joint venture of Gebrüder Weiss and Röhlig Logistics, has taken over Japanese airfreight and seafreight shipping company JHB Express.

IAG beats AF-KLM to finishing post

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

IT is a case of victory for the young over the old. Recent merger IAG (British Airways-Iberia) ended 2011 with a traffic gain of 11.5 per cent in December 2011 against the year-ago period.

Lufthansa Cargo celebrates a record year

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

THANKS to an 8.9 per cent lift in capacity Lufthansa Cargo carried a record 1.9 million metric tonnes of freight and mail in 2011, an increase of five per cent on the previous year.

Swiss’ steady year

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

SWISS WorldCargo reported a 1.7 per cent increase in estimated annual cargo tonne-kilometre sales in 2011.

Hong Kong’s depressing December

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

CARGO throughput at Hong Kong Airport’s (China) Asia Airfreight Terminal in December 2011 fell nine per cent year-on-year.

Emirates boosts UK and Ireland cargo capacity

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

CARGO capacity on Emirates’ Glasgow (Scotland) to Dubai (UAE) route will expand by 59 per cent following the introduction of a second daily passenger flight.

GACAG calls for ETS suspension

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

IN a last desperate attempt the Global Air Cargo Advisory Group (GACAG) has urged the EU to reconsider its EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) scheduled to take effect this month.

A380 ‘cracked wing’ alarm

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

CARRIERS are noticing alarming cracks developing on the wings of the A380.

Nigerian strike disrupts cargo

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

A PROTEST against the removal of a fuel subsidy by Nigeria’s federal government has led to a nationwide labour strike, which has affected cargo flow at the country’s airports.

Former JAS Forwarding director passes away

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

JOHN Barrett, former managing director (MD) of UK-based JAS Forwarding, has died following a form of pneumonia at 67 years old.

Air India kisses cargo goodbye

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

CASH-strapped Air India is selling six 737 freighters, as it tries to claw back tumbling revenues.

Kalitta freighter crashed ‘due to power failure’

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

THE Kalitta Air 747-200F, which crashed after departing from El Dorado International Airport (Colombia) on 7 July 2008, lost power after take-off, a new report has concluded.

New Chinese airline enters the market

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

DALIAN Airlines, a joint venture between Air China and Dalian Baoshui Zhengtong (DBZ), commenced operations on 31 December.

People update 6 January

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

CARGOLUX Italia has appointed Pierandrea Galli as chief executive and accountable manager.

China says no to EU carbon tax

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

CHINESE airlines will refuse to pay taxes under the European Union’s emissions trading scheme (ETS), a senior Chinese aviation association member declared.

FedEx fined for security breaches

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

FEDEX has agreed to pay a US$370,000 penalty for breaching anti-terrorism laws.

Delhi cargo terminal inferno

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

A FIRE broke out in a cargo terminal at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (India) on 5 January, destroying the offices of several airlines.

Volga adds modernised Ilyushin

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

VOLGA-Dnepr Airlines has added a fourth modernised Il-76TD-90VD cargo aircraft to its fleet.

Royal Jordanian awards Globe GSSA contract

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

FOR its Austria and Eastern Europe network Royal Jordanian Airlines has awarded a cargo general sales and service agent (GSSA) contract to Globe Air Cargo, part of the ECS Group.

Turkish Cargo connects to Libya

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

TURKISH Cargo will launch scheduled freighter flights to the Libyan airport of Mitiga, 8km next to Tripoli.

El Al pays damages for cargo conspiracy

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

EL Al Israel Airlines will pay US$15.8 million to settle a US class-action suit filed against it in February 2007.

SriLankan starts UK cargo feed

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

SRILANKAN Airlines has begun a new ‘door-delivery’ cargo service in collaboration with Air & Cargo Services in the UK.

Udo Preissner passes away

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

UDO Preissner, director of marketing and sales at Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (Germany), has died following a suspected aneurysm at just 37 years old.

Jade grounds freighters

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

JADE Cargo, the joint venture between Air China and Lufthansa Cargo, has grounded all six of its 747-400ER freighters.

Cargoitalia collapses

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

CARGOITALIA, the Italian cargo carrier, was declared bankrupt last month.

United keeps careful eye on cargo

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

UNITED Cargo is to install specialist environmental monitoring technology on all of its fleet.

Air Zim dodges debt collectors

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

AIR Zimbabwe has suspended flights to South Africa fearing its aircraft could be seized for outstanding debts.

Evergreen to fly a 747-400BCF in 2012

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

EVERGREEN International Airlines will introduce a 747-400BCF to its fleet in 2012.

EU risks trade war with airline tax

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

RISKING an international trade war, Europe Union’s (EU) highest court has approved plans to tax airlines’ carbon emissions.

No Christmas cheer for Cathay

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

CATHAY Pacific saw cargo traffic fall 13.8 per cent in November instead of seeing the traditional pre-Christmas peak.

AEI delivers converted freighter to Varig

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

BRAZIL-based Varig Logistics has taken receipt of a converted freighter.

HKIA cargo crumbles

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

CARGO traffic at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) dropped 6.6 per cent to 343,000 metric tonnes in November.

MAS’ Middle East minimisation

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

ALONGSIDE cuts to African and Brazilian routes Malaysia Airline System (MAS) has announced a reduction in Middle East destinations.

New Dubai cargo player

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

BUDGET carrier flydubai will launch a cargo division on 1 January 2012.

FedEx confirms big Boeing order

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

BOEING has confirmed FedEx’s order of 27 767 freighters.

Atlas accepts two -8Fs

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

ATLAS Air has taken delivery of the company's second and third 747-8 freighters.

Lufthansa Cargo reviews China business

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

WEAK demand and a cash-strapped joint venture are pushing Lufthansa Cargo to assess its operations in China.

Swissport’s Tanzania monopoly ends

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

FOUR companies have been awarded licenses to operate at six airports in Tanzania, ending Swissport’s role as sole ground handler.

Cathay Pacific volumes plummet

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

THE world’s largest air cargo carrier Cathay Pacific has recorded a 13.8 per cent freight volume plunge in November.

Icelandair Cargo returns to Halifax

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

ICELANDAIR Cargo has resumed freighter flights to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (Canada) after a three-year absence.

Allied Air ups capacity

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

NIGERIAN all-cargo airline Allied Air, in partnership with ANA Aviation Services, has leased an MD-11F to accommodate peak Christmas freight.

Celebi completes Austrian acquisition

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

CELEBI has acquired Fraport Ground Services Austria, one of the two ground-handling companies at Vienna International Airport (Austria).

Kenya Airways pushes Middle East plans

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

BELLY cargo has been steadily increasing on the Nairobi-Dubai (Kenya-UAE) route and now generates 12 per cent of Kenya Airways' revenue.

Aramex bags Berco

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

LESS than a month since announcing its Sinoair joint venture in China, Aramex has acquired South African logistics and transportation company Berco Express.

LAN lands more cargo traffic

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

DURING November, LAN Airlines cargo traffic rose 11 per cent as capacity increased 10.9 per cent.

Nigeria could face cargo cold shoulder

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

THE European Civil Aviation Commission (ECAG) has warned Nigeria that cargo originating from the country will be banned in Europe and the US if it does not meet the deadline to switch from single to the dual view screening.

Air cargo exec in indictment call

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

RODRIGO Hidalgo, a former Florida West International Airways and LAN Cargo executive, seems to have escaped one antitrust indictment in a US court but still faces one more.

Turkish Cargo expands in Asia-Pacific

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

TURKISH Cargo is extending its footprint in the Asia-Pacific region after opening new headquarters and appointing a new general sales agent (GSA).

Germany’s second hub advances

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

GROWTH in cargo volumes at Frankfurt and Leipzig/Halle Airport is at the opposite ends of the scale.

UPS crash pilot ‘lost control’

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

A NEW report investigating the cause of the UPS freighter crash in Dubai (UAE) last year has suggested the pilot may not have been able to steer due to a fire that caused the control cables to loosen.

Emirates settles cargo-fix claims

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

EMIRATES has become the fifteenth airline to settle in an air cargo antitrust case in the US.

Schenker challenges NZ Court

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

GERMAN freight forwarder DB Schenker has demanded to see court papers, as it moves to challenge its New Zealand cargo price-fixing fine of more than NZ$1 million (US$766,000).

Etihad orders two freighters

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

MIDDLE Eastern major Etihad Airways has ordered two 777 freighters as part of a 12-aircraft deal with manufacturer Boeing.

Panalpina picks three regional CEOs

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

FREIGHT forwarder the Panalpina Group has appointed three regional chief executive officers (RCEOs) to ensure tighter management of growing markets.